Cost of living comparison
Guinea-Bissau is 2.8% more expensive than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Guinea-Bissau instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 20.2% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,790
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,626
|
$9.43
F CFA5,936
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,186
|
$1.31
F CFA823
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA943
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 1.3% more for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,614
|
$0.90
F CFA567
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,646
|
$7.28
F CFA4,581
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,955
|
$6.18
F CFA3,894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,136
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,383
|
$5.93
F CFA3,733
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.44
F CFA280
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,244
|
$1.85
F CFA1,167
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA761
|
$0.07
F CFA47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA733
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA662
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,263
|
$4.52
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,223
|
$25.57
F CFA16,101
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,711,975
|
$32,027.10
F CFA20,165,481
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,875
|
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
|
pay 53.9% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,536
|
$45.27
F CFA28,503
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA611,621
|
$433.95
F CFA273,234
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA225,207
|
$225.47
F CFA141,965
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,715
|
$75.86
F CFA47,764
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,834
|
$765.65
F CFA482,081
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,211,154
|
$2,307.50
F CFA1,452,891
|
|
pay 47.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,741
|
$1.55
F CFA977
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,602
|
$2.04
F CFA1,286
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,361
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,564
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,144
|
$1.63
F CFA1,029
|
|
pay 51.5% more for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Guinea-Bissau
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,562
|
$89.86
F CFA56,582
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,874
|
$57.19
F CFA36,007
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,067
|
$81.69
F CFA51,438
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,717
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
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